Category Archives: Nature and the Outdoors

Sunrise, Sunset

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Roger

Sunset, January 18 Sunset, January 25 — I posted this next one on Facebook and asked, “Am I the only one who thinks tonight’s sky looks like Abe Lincoln exhaling?” Some people agreed, but a few thought it looked more … Continue reading →

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Lincoln Mountain Open Space

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Roger

Lincoln Mountain has two trails. One climbs the mesa and loops around on top. The other wanders around some smaller hills to the northeast. Here’s the mountain from the parking lot. The trail head (although I didn’t take this photo … Continue reading →

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Palmer Park

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Roger

I had a rare Monday off work, so I went for another hike in another Colorado Springs Park — Palmer Park. But first, I went to REI and bought my first pair of hiking boots. Two helpful women worked with … Continue reading →

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Pulpit Rock

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Roger

I spent a couple hours on a hazy afternoon exploring Pulpit Rock Open Space. Here’s the rock from the parking lot. About twenty minutes later, I took this shot of the parking lot from the top of the rock. My … Continue reading →

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Paint Mines

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Roger

On a cloudy morning that turned into a beautiful day, we headed east into the plains to Paint Mines Interpretive Park. We parked in the first lot we came to and headed off on the trail that looked most promising. … Continue reading →

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